I need HELP!!!: automatic tongue jack water and rust

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Topic: automatic tongue jack water and rust

Posted By: jrbelding@gmail.com
Subject: automatic tongue jack water and rust
Date Posted: 01 May 2025 at 10:28am

I did a search - no results so here goes.

Our nice tongue jack after 2 1/2 years has started making LOUD noises. A tech removed the cover and water and rust was everywhere, including in the motor.

The trailer is stored outside, the cover to the entrance hole for the manual crank on top was in place and I simply don't know where the water came from!

So, ... poor (lousy) design? freak incident, to me personally? (NOT unusual!) or ???

I am covering the unit with a plastic bag now but the tech says the motor is ruined and will soon stop operating.

Ideas are appreciated.

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JRB

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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 01 May 2025 at 10:32am

I'm guessing the cover for the motor has a crack or something that let water in.

Electric motors are pretty simple. If you disassemble it, you could probably clean and lube it.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: jrbelding@gmail.com
Date Posted: 01 May 2025 at 1:34pm

Thanks for response.

No visible cracks, I suppose the 'plug' for the crank hole may have been slightly open (?) but it was a lot of water for a long time. I am baffled but apparently no one else has this problem so this is a freak incident - sigh, happens to me a lot.

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JRB

Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 01 May 2025 at 11:24pm

Option: manual crank? Mine is now 14+ years old, never cover it except when in storage over the winter in northern Michigan. Good exercise, if you are able, and burn a few calories to boot.

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'11 model 177
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